Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
Employer identification number
36-3337514
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
177,102
140,307
251,995
96,507
61,620
727,531
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
177,102
140,307
251,995
96,507
61,620
727,531
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
183,981
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
543,550
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
177,102
140,307
251,995
96,507
61,620
727,531
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
5,263
819
7,382
9,551
11,029
34,044
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
15,556
653
4,415
13,132
33,488
67,244
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
828,819
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
4,030
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
65.580 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
70.670 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
Employer identification number
36-3337514
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A
EDUCATION - OUR FIRST 30 YEARS HAVE BEEN SPENT CREATING ONE OF THE FINEST ARCHIVES OF LOCAL JEWISH HISTORY IN THE COUNTRY. WE CONSISTENTLY RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY COMMENDING OUR EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, RESEARCH MATERIAL AND WEB SITE. IN 2012 WE COMPLETED THE GIFT OF NEARLY 1000 FEET OF PAPER ARCHIVES AND 1,000'S OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ANDERSEN LIBRARY NATHAN AND THERESA BERMAN UPPER MIDWEST JEWISH ARCHIVES ALLOWING OUR COLLECTIONS TO BE PERMANENTLY HOUSED AT THE UNIVERSITY. SECURING A PERMANENT HOME FOR OUR PAPER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND PHOTO'S ALLOWS JHSUM TO FOCUS ON INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH MORE PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF OUR UNIQUE MATERIALS. WE ARE STILL WORKING TO TURN OUR LOCATION AT THE KAPLAN FAMILY JEWISH HISTORY CENTER INTO AN INTERPRETIVE GALLERY THAT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OUR NEW SPACE WILL SHOWCASE MANY OF JHSUM'S ARTIFACTS AND PHOTOS THAT TELL THE STORY OF UPPER MIDWEST JEWISH LIFE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B
PRESERVATION - COLLECTION PRESERVATION VISITORS TO JHSUM WEBSITE (JHSUM.ORG) CAN SEAMLESSLY SEARCH THE ENTIRE DATABASE INVENTORY OF OUR COLLECTION'S HOLDINGS. BY MAKING CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH A MORE POWERFUL, NUANCED SEARCH INTERFACE, CONTAINING CONSISTENT, CONTROLLED TERMS AND MORE SEARCHABLE FIELD'S USERS CAN FIND WHAT IS MOST HELPFUL IN OUR HOLDINGS. NEW ACCESSIONS DATA NOW APPEARS INSTANTLY AS IT IS ENTERED. THE LARGEST VOLUME OF REFERENCE REQUESTS WE RECEIVE IS FOR HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SHOWCASE JEWISH LIFE IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE PHOTO COLLECTION THROUGH PLACEOGRAPHY (WIKI WWW.PLACEOGRAPHY.ORG - A WIKI IS A COLLABORATIVE WEB SITE THAT ANYONE CAN EDIT.). JHSUM HAS ITS OWN PORTAL ON THE SITE WITH SEVEN VIRTUAL TOURS, EXPANDING OUR TOUR CAPACITY BEYOND ONE TWIN CITIES-FOCUSED "LIVE" TOUR EACH YEAR OUR RESOURCES ALLOW FOR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE HOME TO TOUR HISTORIC JEWISH DULUTH, ST. LOUIS PARK, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS' NORTH SIDE, WEST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, AND THE IRON RANGE, AS WELL AS THE SYNAGOGUES OF THE UPPER MIDWEST.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C
INTERPRETATION - OUR INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM PROMOTES USE OF OUR MATERIALS BY RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. JHSUM'S HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED SEVERAL GRANT PROJECTS (THROUGH LEGACY FUNDS AT THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (MHS)) INCLUDING 15 ENTRIES ON SYNAGOGUES IN THE UPPER MIDWEST, 15 ENTRIES ON INSTITUTIONS (INCLUDING SOPHIE WIRTH CAMP, JACK BUTWIN DAY CAMP, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, JEWISH EDUCATIONAL CENTER, EMANUAL COHEN CENTER, JFCS, JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES, TALMUD TORAH, HILLEL, MT SINAI, AND MORE). WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH MHS ON ADDITIONAL GRANTS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ADATH JESHURUN SYNAGOGUE TO ARCHIVE AND MAKE AVAILABLE THEIR RICH HISTORY (NOW STORED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ANDERSEN LIBRARY). OUR CONTINUED EXHIBIT AT SHOLOM EAST SPOTLIGHTS SOME OF THE EARLY ST. PAUL JEWISH NEIGHBORHOODS. DO YOU REMEMBER STORIES OF THE WEST SIDE? A NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIBED AS ORTHODOX, YIDDISH SPEAKING AND WORKING CLASS, WITH MANY BREADWINNERS HOLDING DOWN BLUE COLLAR JOBS IN THE GARMENT, NEEDLEWORK AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN DOWNTOWN ST PAUL. LOCATED AT A BEND IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THE AREA FLOODED WITH PREDICTABLE REGULARITY. IT WAS A SOURCE OF CHEAP HOUSING, AND QUICKLY BECAME A RICH, IF WORN CENTER OF ST. PAUL JEWISH LIFE AND CULTURE. MOST OF THE EARLY ARRIVALS WERE SINGLE MEN AND FAMILIES WHO FOUND WORK AND SAVED TO BRING OVER OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS REMAINING IN THE OLD COUNTRY. IN SHORT ORDER THE COMMUNITY SET TO WORK ESTABLISHING VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT MORE THAN 100 YEARS LATER CONTINUE TO BUILD JEWISH ST. PAUL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
JAMIE HEILICHER AND JOEL MIRVISS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND VOTED ON FOR APPROVAL. THE 990 IS PREPARED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED AND ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE IDENTIFIED BEFORE VOTING ON ANY ACTIVITIES. BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINAL VOTE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT PRIOR TO SUCH VOTES. THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY ARE ASKED TO SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT AT THE FIRST MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LEVEL WHILE THE PROJECTED BUDGET IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BASED ON REGIONAL POSITION SPECIFIC JOB SURVEYS PROVIDED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. AT THE TIME THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET ANY SALARY INCREASE IS EXPLAINED WITH WHAT REGIONAL SURVEYS WERE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE FUNDING LEVEL. THE BOARD HAS THE FINAL APPROVAL IN PASSING THE PROPOSED BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE BUSINESS RECORDS OF JHSUM ARE MAINTAINED AT OUR KAPLAN FAMILY HISTORY CENTER OFFICE. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUESTS VIA APPOINTMENT, EMAIL OR ELECTRONIC SCAN. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.